For thousands of children experiencing homelessness across our state, school is a safe haven, a roof over head, and the only place they can get things like food and air conditioning. But while class is out for the summer, those children are out of crucial resources.
Read MoreAs New Mexico lawmakers look for ways to trim the state's budget, there's a proposal to scale back programs that are aimed at feeding kids in the state. The proposal is not sitting well with child advocates. "This is more urgent than people realize," said Jennifer Ramo, executive director of New Mexico Appleseed. "This is a terrifying, humanitarian disaster that we're watching for children."
Read MoreThere are new efforts to help with growing problems for New Mexico children. An organization is holding events to increase access to food and health care—two issues that the pandemic has made worse. Many groups are working overtime to help, including food banks, local schools, and the federal and state government, but the organization New Mexico Appleseed, which combats poverty, wants to do more.
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